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+.. SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
+
+=========================================================
+Neterion's (Formerly S2io) Xframe I/II PCI-X 10GbE driver
+=========================================================
+
+Release notes for Neterion's (Formerly S2io) Xframe I/II PCI-X 10GbE driver.
+
+.. Contents
+ - 1. Introduction
+ - 2. Identifying the adapter/interface
+ - 3. Features supported
+ - 4. Command line parameters
+ - 5. Performance suggestions
+ - 6. Available Downloads
+
+
+1. Introduction
+===============
+This Linux driver supports Neterion's Xframe I PCI-X 1.0 and
+Xframe II PCI-X 2.0 adapters. It supports several features
+such as jumbo frames, MSI/MSI-X, checksum offloads, TSO, UFO and so on.
+See below for complete list of features.
+
+All features are supported for both IPv4 and IPv6.
+
+2. Identifying the adapter/interface
+====================================
+
+a. Insert the adapter(s) in your system.
+b. Build and load driver::
+
+ # insmod s2io.ko
+
+c. View log messages::
+
+ # dmesg | tail -40
+
+You will see messages similar to::
+
+ eth3: Neterion Xframe I 10GbE adapter (rev 3), Version 2.0.9.1, Intr type INTA
+ eth4: Neterion Xframe II 10GbE adapter (rev 2), Version 2.0.9.1, Intr type INTA
+ eth4: Device is on 64 bit 133MHz PCIX(M1) bus
+
+The above messages identify the adapter type(Xframe I/II), adapter revision,
+driver version, interface name(eth3, eth4), Interrupt type(INTA, MSI, MSI-X).
+In case of Xframe II, the PCI/PCI-X bus width and frequency are displayed
+as well.
+
+To associate an interface with a physical adapter use "ethtool -p <ethX>".
+The corresponding adapter's LED will blink multiple times.
+
+3. Features supported
+=====================
+a. Jumbo frames. Xframe I/II supports MTU up to 9600 bytes,
+ modifiable using ip command.
+
+b. Offloads. Supports checksum offload(TCP/UDP/IP) on transmit
+ and receive, TSO.
+
+c. Multi-buffer receive mode. Scattering of packet across multiple
+ buffers. Currently driver supports 2-buffer mode which yields
+ significant performance improvement on certain platforms(SGI Altix,
+ IBM xSeries).
+
+d. MSI/MSI-X. Can be enabled on platforms which support this feature
+ (IA64, Xeon) resulting in noticeable performance improvement(up to 7%
+ on certain platforms).
+
+e. Statistics. Comprehensive MAC-level and software statistics displayed
+ using "ethtool -S" option.
+
+f. Multi-FIFO/Ring. Supports up to 8 transmit queues and receive rings,
+ with multiple steering options.
+
+4. Command line parameters
+==========================
+
+a. tx_fifo_num
+ Number of transmit queues
+
+Valid range: 1-8
+
+Default: 1
+
+b. rx_ring_num
+ Number of receive rings
+
+Valid range: 1-8
+
+Default: 1
+
+c. tx_fifo_len
+ Size of each transmit queue
+
+Valid range: Total length of all queues should not exceed 8192
+
+Default: 4096
+
+d. rx_ring_sz
+ Size of each receive ring(in 4K blocks)
+
+Valid range: Limited by memory on system
+
+Default: 30
+
+e. intr_type
+ Specifies interrupt type. Possible values 0(INTA), 2(MSI-X)
+
+Valid values: 0, 2
+
+Default: 2
+
+5. Performance suggestions
+==========================
+
+General:
+
+a. Set MTU to maximum(9000 for switch setup, 9600 in back-to-back configuration)
+b. Set TCP windows size to optimal value.
+
+For instance, for MTU=1500 a value of 210K has been observed to result in
+good performance::
+
+ # sysctl -w net.ipv4.tcp_rmem="210000 210000 210000"
+ # sysctl -w net.ipv4.tcp_wmem="210000 210000 210000"
+
+For MTU=9000, TCP window size of 10 MB is recommended::
+
+ # sysctl -w net.ipv4.tcp_rmem="10000000 10000000 10000000"
+ # sysctl -w net.ipv4.tcp_wmem="10000000 10000000 10000000"
+
+Transmit performance:
+
+a. By default, the driver respects BIOS settings for PCI bus parameters.
+ However, you may want to experiment with PCI bus parameters
+ max-split-transactions(MOST) and MMRBC (use setpci command).
+
+ A MOST value of 2 has been found optimal for Opterons and 3 for Itanium.
+
+ It could be different for your hardware.
+
+ Set MMRBC to 4K**.
+
+ For example you can set
+
+ For opteron::
+
+ #setpci -d 17d5:* 62=1d
+
+ For Itanium::
+
+ #setpci -d 17d5:* 62=3d
+
+ For detailed description of the PCI registers, please see Xframe User Guide.
+
+b. Ensure Transmit Checksum offload is enabled. Use ethtool to set/verify this
+ parameter.
+
+c. Turn on TSO(using "ethtool -K")::
+
+ # ethtool -K <ethX> tso on
+
+Receive performance:
+
+a. By default, the driver respects BIOS settings for PCI bus parameters.
+ However, you may want to set PCI latency timer to 248::
+
+ #setpci -d 17d5:* LATENCY_TIMER=f8
+
+ For detailed description of the PCI registers, please see Xframe User Guide.
+
+b. Use 2-buffer mode. This results in large performance boost on
+ certain platforms(eg. SGI Altix, IBM xSeries).
+
+c. Ensure Receive Checksum offload is enabled. Use "ethtool -K ethX" command to
+ set/verify this option.
+
+d. Enable NAPI feature(in kernel configuration Device Drivers ---> Network
+ device support ---> Ethernet (10000 Mbit) ---> S2IO 10Gbe Xframe NIC) to
+ bring down CPU utilization.
+
+.. note::
+
+ For AMD opteron platforms with 8131 chipset, MMRBC=1 and MOST=1 are
+ recommended as safe parameters.
+
+For more information, please review the AMD8131 errata at
+http://vip.amd.com/us-en/assets/content_type/white_papers_and_tech_docs/
+26310_AMD-8131_HyperTransport_PCI-X_Tunnel_Revision_Guide_rev_3_18.pdf
+
+6. Support
+==========
+
+For further support please contact either your 10GbE Xframe NIC vendor (IBM,
+HP, SGI etc.)
+++ /dev/null
-Release notes for Neterion's (Formerly S2io) Xframe I/II PCI-X 10GbE driver.
-
-Contents
-=======
-- 1. Introduction
-- 2. Identifying the adapter/interface
-- 3. Features supported
-- 4. Command line parameters
-- 5. Performance suggestions
-- 6. Available Downloads
-
-
-1. Introduction:
-This Linux driver supports Neterion's Xframe I PCI-X 1.0 and
-Xframe II PCI-X 2.0 adapters. It supports several features
-such as jumbo frames, MSI/MSI-X, checksum offloads, TSO, UFO and so on.
-See below for complete list of features.
-All features are supported for both IPv4 and IPv6.
-
-2. Identifying the adapter/interface:
-a. Insert the adapter(s) in your system.
-b. Build and load driver
-# insmod s2io.ko
-c. View log messages
-# dmesg | tail -40
-You will see messages similar to:
-eth3: Neterion Xframe I 10GbE adapter (rev 3), Version 2.0.9.1, Intr type INTA
-eth4: Neterion Xframe II 10GbE adapter (rev 2), Version 2.0.9.1, Intr type INTA
-eth4: Device is on 64 bit 133MHz PCIX(M1) bus
-
-The above messages identify the adapter type(Xframe I/II), adapter revision,
-driver version, interface name(eth3, eth4), Interrupt type(INTA, MSI, MSI-X).
-In case of Xframe II, the PCI/PCI-X bus width and frequency are displayed
-as well.
-
-To associate an interface with a physical adapter use "ethtool -p <ethX>".
-The corresponding adapter's LED will blink multiple times.
-
-3. Features supported:
-a. Jumbo frames. Xframe I/II supports MTU up to 9600 bytes,
-modifiable using ip command.
-
-b. Offloads. Supports checksum offload(TCP/UDP/IP) on transmit
-and receive, TSO.
-
-c. Multi-buffer receive mode. Scattering of packet across multiple
-buffers. Currently driver supports 2-buffer mode which yields
-significant performance improvement on certain platforms(SGI Altix,
-IBM xSeries).
-
-d. MSI/MSI-X. Can be enabled on platforms which support this feature
-(IA64, Xeon) resulting in noticeable performance improvement(up to 7%
-on certain platforms).
-
-e. Statistics. Comprehensive MAC-level and software statistics displayed
-using "ethtool -S" option.
-
-f. Multi-FIFO/Ring. Supports up to 8 transmit queues and receive rings,
-with multiple steering options.
-
-4. Command line parameters
-a. tx_fifo_num
-Number of transmit queues
-Valid range: 1-8
-Default: 1
-
-b. rx_ring_num
-Number of receive rings
-Valid range: 1-8
-Default: 1
-
-c. tx_fifo_len
-Size of each transmit queue
-Valid range: Total length of all queues should not exceed 8192
-Default: 4096
-
-d. rx_ring_sz
-Size of each receive ring(in 4K blocks)
-Valid range: Limited by memory on system
-Default: 30
-
-e. intr_type
-Specifies interrupt type. Possible values 0(INTA), 2(MSI-X)
-Valid values: 0, 2
-Default: 2
-
-5. Performance suggestions
-General:
-a. Set MTU to maximum(9000 for switch setup, 9600 in back-to-back configuration)
-b. Set TCP windows size to optimal value.
-For instance, for MTU=1500 a value of 210K has been observed to result in
-good performance.
-# sysctl -w net.ipv4.tcp_rmem="210000 210000 210000"
-# sysctl -w net.ipv4.tcp_wmem="210000 210000 210000"
-For MTU=9000, TCP window size of 10 MB is recommended.
-# sysctl -w net.ipv4.tcp_rmem="10000000 10000000 10000000"
-# sysctl -w net.ipv4.tcp_wmem="10000000 10000000 10000000"
-
-Transmit performance:
-a. By default, the driver respects BIOS settings for PCI bus parameters.
-However, you may want to experiment with PCI bus parameters
-max-split-transactions(MOST) and MMRBC (use setpci command).
-A MOST value of 2 has been found optimal for Opterons and 3 for Itanium.
-It could be different for your hardware.
-Set MMRBC to 4K**.
-
-For example you can set
-For opteron
-#setpci -d 17d5:* 62=1d
-For Itanium
-#setpci -d 17d5:* 62=3d
-
-For detailed description of the PCI registers, please see Xframe User Guide.
-
-b. Ensure Transmit Checksum offload is enabled. Use ethtool to set/verify this
-parameter.
-c. Turn on TSO(using "ethtool -K")
-# ethtool -K <ethX> tso on
-
-Receive performance:
-a. By default, the driver respects BIOS settings for PCI bus parameters.
-However, you may want to set PCI latency timer to 248.
-#setpci -d 17d5:* LATENCY_TIMER=f8
-For detailed description of the PCI registers, please see Xframe User Guide.
-b. Use 2-buffer mode. This results in large performance boost on
-certain platforms(eg. SGI Altix, IBM xSeries).
-c. Ensure Receive Checksum offload is enabled. Use "ethtool -K ethX" command to
-set/verify this option.
-d. Enable NAPI feature(in kernel configuration Device Drivers ---> Network
-device support ---> Ethernet (10000 Mbit) ---> S2IO 10Gbe Xframe NIC) to
-bring down CPU utilization.
-
-** For AMD opteron platforms with 8131 chipset, MMRBC=1 and MOST=1 are
-recommended as safe parameters.
-For more information, please review the AMD8131 errata at
-http://vip.amd.com/us-en/assets/content_type/white_papers_and_tech_docs/
-26310_AMD-8131_HyperTransport_PCI-X_Tunnel_Revision_Guide_rev_3_18.pdf
-
-6. Support
-For further support please contact either your 10GbE Xframe NIC vendor (IBM,
-HP, SGI etc.)
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